Edinburg North and McAllen Memorial are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Edinburg North Cougars will be playing at home against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Edinburg North will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Vela, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Edinburg North skirted past Vela 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since December 8, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edinburg North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Raul Palacios, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Osmar Alanis, who went 8 for 9 en route to 19 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for McAllen Memorial, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Pioneer on Saturday as McAllen Memorial made off with a 66-41 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 25 points or more this season.
Edinburg North pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for McAllen Memorial, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Edinburg North might still be hurting after the 59-39 defeat they got from McAllen Memorial when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Edinburg North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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